When it comes to what fruit represents the arrival of summer, there is no doubt that it must start with a piece of watermelon! Wang Zengqi once wrote in the article “Plants and Trees in the World: Summer”: “The watermelon is hung in a well with a rope. In the afternoon, the watermelon is cut open, and the knife is stabbed. There is a clicking sound, and the cold air is overflowing, even the eyes are cold.”
The chilled watermelon is full of sweet and refreshing juice in one sip, which is a delicacy to cool off in summer!
I don’t know, has your family started eating watermelon this summer?
Just ask, after eating watermelon, do you usually throw away the skin of the watermelon? Wait a minute, don’t throw it away, it’s a waste! This piece of watermelon rind (the part of watermelon white meat + green rind) is both an ingredient and a medicinal ingredient.
What’s the magic of the little watermelon rind? ① In traditional Chinese medicine, this piece of watermelon rind is also called “watermelon green clothes”. “Compendium of Materia Medica” has recorded watermelon green clothing: nature and flavor: sweet, cool, non-toxic; enter the spleen and stomach two meridians; can clear summer heat and relieve heat, quench thirst, and facilitate urination.
To discuss the effects of clearing heat and relieving summer heat, quenching thirst and diuresis, watermelon rind can crush watermelon pulp, which is more suitable for cooling off in summer.
② Not only that, watermelon pulp has a high sugar content, 7.5 grams of sugar per 100 grams of watermelon flesh, which is not suitable for diabetics to eat more, but watermelon rind contains almost no sugar, which is relatively more suitable for diabetics eat.
③ The dietary fiber contained in watermelon peel is also high, which can promote bowel movements and help defecation. When you are constipated, you can drink the watermelon green skin into juice, which has a good laxative effect.
For people with severe constipation, you can also consider adding appropriate honey. However, people with yang deficiency and qi and blood deficiency should use it with caution to avoid diarrhea.
④ In addition, this watermelon rind is also very suitable for cooking. Not to mention the low calorie, it gives people a sense of satiety not bad at all, and it is really healthy.
You can turn waste into treasure with simple cooking, and turn it into a refreshing, greasy and healthy meal suitable for summer!
Since a lot of warm noodles are usually thrown away, I don’t use them very often. Today, Nuan Nuan brings you a simple and delicious [Small Stir-fried Beef and Watermelon Cui].
This dish is just 2 adjectives, and it’s fast and easy to eat! The whole dish is fried very quickly, the pan is full of gas, and it can be out of the pan in 5 minutes.
When cooking, if we want to maintain the crispy texture of the watermelon skin, we must marinate the watermelon skin. The osmotic pressure of salt is used to force out a large amount of water in the watermelon, and it maintains a crisp taste.
(Warm taste Guanwei)